Hail History

Hail history for New Hope, Alabama

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Hope since 1967, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · New Hope

Last hail
Mar 27, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jun 15, 2011

18 reports on 13 days since 1967 · #92 of 212 Alabama places

Hail map · New Hope

New Hope Owens Cross Roads Grant Woodville Huntsville Scottsboro 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Madison County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about New Hope

The latest hail report in and around New Hope is from March 27, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, New Hope logged 14 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 75% more than the median Alabama town on this site (0.4 a year) and ranks #92 of 212 Alabama cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. New Hope accounts for 4% of the 471 reports filed in Madison County.

11% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 2% for the median Alabama town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on June 15, 2011 near 1.33 WNW New Hope.

Reports were down 73% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2011, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in April (39% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • New Hope 0.7
  • Madison County 15.7
  • Median Alabama town on this site 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • New Hope 9
  • Madison County 85
  • Median Alabama town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • New Hope 11%
  • Madison County 5%
  • Median Alabama town on this site 2%

Hail over time

0246 1967: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 5 reports, largest 2.50 in 2012: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 5 reports (28%) Mar April: 7 reports (39%) Apr May June: 5 reports (28%) Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 1 reports (6%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in New Hope
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 15, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.33 WNW New Hope Madison 12:45 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 1968 2.00 inhen egg — Marshall 17:30 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW New Hope Madison 16:58 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 WNW New Hope Madison 12:42 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Hebron Marshall 18:27 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in New Hope
Date Size Location County Time · source
Mar 27, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.9 NW New Hope Madison 17:17 local · NCEI
Mar 27, 2021 1.75 ingolf ball 0.9 NW New Hope Madison 16:58 local · NCEI
Mar 1, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.37 N Hebron Marshall 14:20 local · NCEI
Apr 3, 2015 1.00 inquarter New Hope Madison 19:50 local · NCEI
Apr 5, 2012 0.75 inpenny New Hope Madison 17:29 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 2.50 intennis ball 1.33 WNW New Hope Madison 12:45 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE New Hope Madison 12:42 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 1.33 WNW New Hope Madison 12:42 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.9 NE Oak Grove Madison 12:40 local · NCEI
Apr 11, 2011 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Hebron Marshall 18:27 local · NCEI
Oct 24, 2010 1.50 inping pong ball 1.33 WNW New Hope Madison 22:15 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2010 1.00 inquarter 0.58 NNE New Hope Madison 15:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near New Hope

Questions about hail in New Hope

How often does it hail in New Hope, Alabama?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Hope since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #92 of 212 Alabama places by number of reports.

When is hail season in New Hope?

Most reports come in April, March, June. April alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in New Hope?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on June 15, 2011 near 1.33 WNW New Hope. 11% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in New Hope?

The most recent report in this data is from March 27, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has New Hope had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of New Hope since November 3, 2021. The last one was on March 27, 2021.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.